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Declaration of the Intended Activities of the
Cabinet of Ministers headed by
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
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Content
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 3
I. THE FUTURE NATIONAL ECONOMY ........................................................................................................... 4
Fiscal and budgetary policy ................................................................................................................................ 4
Tax policy ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Financial market policy ...................................................................................................................................... 5
EU budget and single market policy ................................................................................................................... 5
Investment in the economy and pro-active, targeted investment attraction ........................................................ 6
Best business environment in the Baltic States ................................................................................................... 6
Increase of productivity ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Export aid ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Housing policy and construction ........................................................................................................................ 7
Science and research ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Environment and natural capital ......................................................................................................................... 8
Agricultural policy .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Smart transport policy ....................................................................................................................................... 10
II. PEOPLE OF LATVIA ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Demography ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Welfare ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Education .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Health care ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Culture and national identity............................................................................................................................. 17
Media and information space ............................................................................................................................ 18
Sport ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
III. NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS ................................................................................... 19
Uncompromising commitment to justice and the rule of law ........................................................................... 19
Internal security ................................................................................................................................................ 20
National defence ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Foreign policy ................................................................................................................................................... 22
IV. MODERN GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................................... 24
Administration of local governments................................................................................................................ 24
More sustainable and purposeful regional development ................................................................................... 24
Public administration and public asset management ........................................................................................ 25
ICT, e-governance and public services ............................................................................................................. 25
SIGNATURES ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
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INTRODUCTION
The alliance of parties New Unity , the political party KPV LV, the New Conservative Party, the
alliance of parties For Development/Pro! and the national alliance All for Latvia! – For
Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK have agreed to work together in a government, whose
objectives will be the strengthening of the Euro-Atlantic course, the fiscal discipline, the
uncompromising commitment to the rule of law, the reduction of inequality and rejuvenation
of the nation in order to ensure the welfare of the residents of Latvia.
The government will have the following priorities – the alignment of the financial system, the
strengthening of national security and the rule of law, the implementation of the administrative-
territorial reform, the improvement of the quality and accessibility of the health care system
and the education system, the removal of the mandatory procurement component, the increase
of the economic competitiveness, productivity and investment, and the improvement of the
demographic situation. The government’s work on the implementation of these priorities will
be based on a strict fiscal discipline with the intention of building surpluses in the state budget.
The government must provide a solid foundation and set clear objectives for Latvia’s
development by 2030. The achievement of the stated objectives requires a dialogue between
the various groups of society, an agreement on the national development priorities and the
means to attain them, as well as a comprehensive and approved National Development Plan for
2021-2027.
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I. THE FUTURE NATIONAL ECONOMY
The government’s shared objective is to create conditions for the national economy to continue
its transition to the export of innovative, high value-added goods and services by investing in
human capital, increasing the productivity, investment and the country’s competitiveness on
the global market. In the long term, we will build Latvia as a country of talent with a sustainable
economic growth. We will strengthen Latvia’s competitiveness in the transport sector, by
turning Rīga into one of the centres of Northern Europe, and we will continue the Rail Baltica
project. We will promote environmentally friendly policy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
We will increase the use of renewable energy resources and the energy efficiency in order to
reduce the dependence on imported energy resources. We will create a comprehensible and fair
tax policy to ensure the achievement of the set objectives. Our priority will be the alignment of
financial sector and the restoration of international reputation as the basis for further
development of the sector, which is a fundamental part of development of the globally
integrated economy.
Fiscal and budgetary policy
1. We will implement a responsible fiscal policy with the full respect of the Fiscal Discipline
Law and the commitments of Latvia as a member of the euro area.
2. We will draw up draft laws on the medium-term budgetary framework in accordance with
the fiscal rules stipulated in the Fiscal Discipline Law and the Stability and Growth Pact.
3. We will continue to review the state budget expenditure by reducing the administrative
burden and making the budgetary processes more efficient for public authorities and local
governments. The savings, made by increasing the efficiency of the public administration
and centralising the support functions and processes in the public administration, will be
primarily used to implement the current priorities of the sector.
4. Taking into account the impact of the tax reform and the administrative-territorial reform
to be carried out on the local government budgets, we will bear fiscal responsibility for
making stable, regionally balanced financial resources available, in order to create
equivalent preconditions for the performance and development of the local governments’
functions; and we will also prepare proposals for changes in the financial equalisation of
the local governments.
Tax policy
5. We will ensure a predictable tax policy that contributes to the pursuit of national strategic
objectives and is in line with the fiscal needs of the State. With active engagement of the
social and co-operation partners, we will develop and endorse, in a timely manner, the
next medium-term tax policy guidelines, and thereby ensure that the national economic
and social development objectives are met.
6. We will continue to transfer the tax burden from the taxes on labour to the indirect taxes,
by increasing the minimum wage and approximating the non-taxable minimum to the
minimum wage, as well as by simplifying the application of taxes on labour.
7. We will ensure fair participation of all groups of society in the maintenance of the social
system.
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8. We will reduce the income inequality in Latvia by strengthening the social policy and
using the taxation instruments, as well as by continuing the adjustment of pensions and
increasing the non-taxable minimum for the pensioners, the minimum pension and the tax
reliefs for dependent persons.
9. We will assess the impact of changes in the corporate income tax regime on the funding
of non-governmental sector by way of donation and offer a fiscally responsible long-term
solution by introducing additional incentives to donate to the public benefit organisations.
10. We will create a fairer immovable property tax policy by introducing a non-taxable
minimum for the main housing, while reducing unnecessary competition between the
local governments in the application of the immovable property tax.
11. We will ease the bureaucratic processes for the small and medium-sized enterprises and
reduce the administrative burden by creating an environment that motivates to pay taxes.
12. We will continue to implement the measures for limiting the unrecorded economy by
taking priority action to improve tax pay and promote fair competition in the sectors of
the economy with the highest risk of the unrecorded economy, in order to advance overall
economic growth.
13. We will improve the tax administration process and reduce the administrative burden by
promoting the exchange of information with the State Revenue Service in electronic form
and encourage the involvement of taxpayers in improving and strengthening the tax
culture (co-operation agreements, campaigns, general agreements, etc.).
14. We will insist on a broader reverse VAT system, including for all producers of the
agricultural and forestry products.
15. We will limit the availability of gambling. We will improve the regulation of the gambling
and lottery industry by actively combating illegal gambling and lotteries, by reinforcing
the supervision of advertising.
Financial market policy
16. We will immediately take the necessary measures to meet the requirements of the
MONEYVAL report and strengthen Latvia's capacity to fight money laundering and
terrorism financing.
17. We will implement a financial market policy that promotes the competitiveness and
digital development of the financial sector in support of economic growth. We will
improve the regulatory framework for the liquidation of credit institutions.
EU budget and single market policy
18. We will further stand for a united European Union with equal treatment of all Member
States.
19. We will stand for an adequate and fair budget of the European Union with sufficient
support for less wealthy Member States.
20. We will insist on the strengthening of the single market, particularly in the energy and
transport sectors. We will oppose the so-called ‘fight against social dumping’, which
threatens to break down a genuine single market and restrict competition.
21. We will stand for the completion of the Banking Union where the single supervisory and
resolution mechanisms are complemented with the protection of retail deposits at
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European level. As regards the fight against money laundering, we will strongly insist on
uniform regulation and supervision under the auspices of the European Central Bank.
22. We will uphold a view that the tax policy is the national competence of each country.
23. When strengthening the fight against the unrecorded economy, we will stand for a
common framework and measures that assist the Member States in coordinating and
sharing information on economic operators' VAT obligations.
Investment in the economy and pro-active, targeted investment
attraction
24. We will ensure efficient management of resources of the EEA and Norway Grants for
2014 – 2021 in the amount of EUR 85.4 million to make use of all available donor funding
in the interests of Latvia for the implementation of investment projects by 2024 and to
strengthen bilateral relations with the EEA and Norway.
25. We will draw up cohesion policy programming documents for the European Union funds
for 2021-2027 and defend them in negotiations with the European Commission in line
with the interests of Latvia, based on the objectives defined in the National Development
Plan (NDP2027).
26. We will ensure efficient management of investment of the European Union funds by
monitoring development trends in economic sectors and addressing, in a timely manner,
the risk of overheating.
27. We will ensure access to funding for economic development by promoting the
development of the capital market, incl. by strengthening the protection of minority
shareholders, as well as the availability of alternative funding through the state-owned
joint stock company ALTUM. We will evaluate the strengthening of credit unions in the
regions.
28. We will make the necessary improvements to the business environment that will attract
export companies.
Best business environment in the Baltic States
29. We will ensure that energy costs are competitive in all user groups in the Baltic States and
that electricity networks are synchronized with the EU Member States. We will encourage
the development of an alternative source of supply of natural gas to Russia’s natural gas.
30. We will eliminate the mandatory procurement component, in accordance with the
principles of the rule of law, by preventing that these payments are made from other
financial sources, ensuring it in the manner that is most economically and financially
viable for the state budget and for the population. We will assess the legality of the
establishment and implementation of the mandatory procurement component.
31. We will ensure that labour taxes in all wage groups and other labour costs (sick-leave
certificates, overtime work) are competitive in the Baltic States.
32. We will ensure that local governments are motivated to attract and hold private business
to their territory and that local governments have sufficient discretion to do so.
33. We will ensure that the internal market is characterized by fair competition and the lowest
level of corruption in the Baltic States. We will protect consumers' interests.
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34. We will ensure that all working people in Latvia are motivated to work. We will evaluate
the immigration policy with a view to address labour problems.
35. We will ensure that the global community has no doubt about Latvia's compliance with
OECD standards in the area of justice and finance.
36. We will ensure the best infrastructure for the mobility of goods and people (including
housing availability) and ICT in the Baltic States.
37. We will ensure a synergy between foreign policy and economic policy when promoting
the competitiveness and prosperity of the country by creating a single foreign investment
portfolio to promote and substantially boost investment attraction and export growth,
thereby enhancing the international competitiveness of Latvian companies.
38. We will improve the public procurement procedures by increasing their efficiency and
reducing the risks of corruption.
39. We will ensure a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the economy and increase
energy efficiency.
Increase of productivity
40. We will ensure the development of an efficient and inclusive innovation system. We will
consolidate the institutional model for financing the science and innovation.
41. We will ensure that industries and regions specialize in higher value-added products. We
will ensure that regional specialization is closely linked to administratively territorial
reform.
42. We will ensure that public support instruments focus on automation, research and
development, digitisation, optimization of processes, energy efficiency and exports.
43. We will ensure that the number of information and communication technology students
is increasing in Latvia.
44. We will support start-ups, which offer market products at European or global level.
Export aid
45. We will ensure a unified and positive image of Latvia as a place for exporting companies.
46. We will consistently reduce administrative barriers to exports of Latvian goods and
services.
47. We will encourage further development of the European Union's single market (including
digital), thereby supporting the export of goods and services by Latvian entrepreneurs.
48. We will provide sufficient and effective financial support for export. We will encourage
co-operation between businesses for export and the creation and strengthening of Latvian
export brands to ensure that Latvian businessmen can operate more successfully in global
value-added chains.
Housing policy and construction
49. We will introduce a new regulatory framework for housing rental to encourage the
development of the housing rental market.
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50. We will improve and develop the state guarantee programs for the purchase of housing
for different population groups.
51. We will introduce state aid tools for the development of a residential fund to encourage
the construction of new rental apartments in development centres.
52. We will improve the housing quality through better decision-making in the area of
management, by stimulating the renovation of buildings and promoting the availability of
financial resources.
53. We will promote efficient and safe construction processes. We will make sure that
construction procedures can be implemented more quickly than in other Baltic States.
54. We will introduce the circulation of digital documents in the field of construction by
improving the Construction Information System. We will create a regulatory framework
for the introduction of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in the design and
construction processes.
55. We will establish a clear division of responsibility for participants in the construction
process.
Science and research
56. We will ensure a gradual increase in the budget for higher education and science, as laid
down in the Law on Higher Education and the Law on Scientific Activity.
57. We will further improve the system of science funding by ensuring good quality and
international competitiveness.
58. When implementing the smart specialization strategy, we will promote co-operation
between entrepreneurs and scientific institutions, commercialization and linking the
scientific results to economic development, as well as strengthen the role of universities
in this process.
59. We will ensure a comprehensive government order in science by introducing new national
research programs in all sectors for long-term growth and efficient use of resources.
60. In order to improve the quality of activities and international competitiveness of
universities and scientific institutions, as well as increase the funding of Horizon 2020
and Horizon Europe, we will make the necessary consolidation of the activities of
universities and scientific institutions.
Environment and natural capital
61. We will strengthen the State Environmental Service to reduce environmental
infringements.
62. We will develop the National Energy and Climate Plan 2030, by providing rational and
effective climate targets and continuing to reduce GHG emissions.
63. We will introduce a modern circular economy, incl. we will adopt a new waste
management plan to promote waste recycling and recovery, we will introduce a deposit
system. We will improve the regulatory framework for green public procurement to
encourage more extensive use.
64. We will reduce air pollution. We will support the preservation of natural diversity.
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65. We will implement a policy of subterranean depths and mineral resources stimulating
their economically sound and sustainable use, including peat, sapropel and other
subterranean resources.
Agricultural policy
66. In co-operation with farmers' organizations, we will develop proposals for the European
Union's agricultural policy after 2020 to promote the transition to a fair aid payment
system, eliminating discrimination against farmers in the new Member States, as well as
increasing the competitiveness of Latvian farmers in the European Union, incl. increasing
the capacity of the NGO sector in Latvia.
67. We will develop legislative proposals and implement educational measures to ensure the
use of land as a resource for agricultural production, by avoiding any reduction in the
amount of agricultural land. We will improve the regulatory framework for servitude
roads and amelioration systems' buffer stripes.
68. We will ensure that the European Union and state aid payments for agricultural producers
are channelled to the production of agricultural products, incl. by structuring the European
Union’s aid policy, increasing direct payments for the first hectares. We will assess the
need to set the ceiling for direct payments and investments per farm.
69. We will promote the development of competitive and sustainable food business – we will
take measures to promote sustainable and competitive production and consumption of
local food products (including substitutes for imports), not only on domestic and regional
but also on international markets.
70. We will consider the possibility of reducing VAT on fresh meat, fish, eggs and dairy
products.
71. We will implement the internal market protection measures to defend the Latvian
producers, as well as to improve the regulatory framework by introducing the principles
of green public procurement in pubic procurements and procurements of local
government institutions, thereby enhancing competitiveness of Latvian products.
72. We will take the measures to ensure that the Latvian agricultural land stays in the hands
of local agricultural producers, by leasing the agricultural land, which is in the possession
of the State or local governments, primarily to local agricultural producers.
73. In order to ensure a sustainable agricultural policy, we will contribute to the reduction of
GHG emissions in agricultural activity without any reductions in production.
74. We will ensure the efficiency and volume of organic farming production through green
public procurement, increasing the availability of organic food in schools and pre-school
educational establishments.
75. We will improve the regulatory framework to encourage the creation and development of
cooperatives for farmers, foresters, fishers and producers, and strengthen the merger of
the second-tier co-operatives.
76. In co-operation with organizations of the forest sector, we will develop amendments to
the regulatory enactments related to the forestry in order to ensure Latvia's
competitiveness in the Baltic Sea region, based on the principles of sustainable forest
management; we will not allow the reduction of forest areas intended for economic
activity.
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77. We will improve the regulatory framework for the structural fund programmes in the field
of agriculture and fisheries by implementing systematic support for a wide variety of
farms (including crop farming, market gardening, horticulture and young farmers), with
a view to primarily earn more income from each hectare of agricultural land; we will also
assess the possibility of increasing support for small farms, particularly by promoting the
variety of agricultural products.
78. We will support the allocation of funds from the general state budget to carry out the
statistical inventory of forests, taking into account its role in the economy as a whole at
national level.
79. We will support the use of the financial resources of the European Union, national and
public forest operators to improve forest infrastructure, increase the economic value of
forests and reduce the impact of climate change.
80. We will develop a new and improve the current regulatory framework for the use of
products of the agricultural and forestry sectors in pharmacy, construction, energy and
other sectors, by developing the bio-economy and providing higher value added for
available resources.
81. We will support the use of local energy resources to ensure energy independence and
security, to create additional jobs and economic benefits in regions.
Smart transport policy
82. In the operation of the main ports, we will apply the OECD guidelines on governance of
state-owned capital companies, increase the state influence on the decision-making
process and ensure more efficient use of resources. We will evaluate and reform the
governance model of the main ports by prioritising their transformation into state-owned
capital companies.
83. We will evaluate the business model and investment programme of the state joint-stock
company Latvijas dzelzceļš, if necessary, by restructuring the company, reducing costs
and developing a long-term operational plan, as well as by promoting the international
competitiveness of the rail transit corridor.
84. We will assess the validity of the rail electrification project and the possibility to
implement it to a limited extent in the direction of Rīga–Daugavpils. We will negotiate
with the European Commission on the possibilities to reallocate the savings to other
environmentally friendly infrastructure and mobility enhancement programmes.
85. We will implement the Rail Baltica project. In co-operation with the member states of
this project, we will, in a timely manner, make professional strategic decisions relating to
the implementation of the Rail Baltica project. In the EU’s multi-annual financial
perspective, we will seek to obtain the funding for completing the project with the greatest
possible intensity of co-financing from the European Union. We will support the activities
of the Rail Baltica’s joint venture RB Rail in Rīga, by ensuring its good governance and
providing resources. For the implementation of the project, we will attract experts with
good reputation and international experience in implementing the railway infrastructure
projects and ensure that their decisions are transparent, based on independent data and
available to the audit institutions of the member states. We will ensure the involvement
of all relevant stakeholders in the planning of the most significant Rail Baltica public
infrastructure sites, in order to make the most of its potential.
86. We will support the use of the European Union funds to create multi-modal transport hubs
and connection points: to develop park-and-ride, public transport stops and bicycle
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parking hubs next to the railway stations, and to reduce the distance between the public
transport and railway stops.
87. We will redesign the public transport route network by creating an integrated transport
system and prioritising the railway and connecting trains. We will support the use of high-
speed trains by connecting the major development centres. In 2019, we will call a tender
for the whole new route network, in order to decrease the total volume of grants and obtain
a grant per passenger that is comparable to the neighbouring countries.
88. We will continue to adapt the public transport system for the people with reduced
mobility. We will continue to introduce “on demand” bus routes. We will promote smart
solutions for paying in the public transport.
89. We will continue targeted reconstruction of roads throughout Latvia, with particular
attention to the roads with high traffic intensity and the roads to the local government
centres. We will closely monitor the quality of the work done. We will continue to
improve the road financing model, by transferring the low-density local roads to the local
governments.
90. We will evaluate the performance of the state joint-stock company Latvijas autoceļu
uzturētājs and the possibility of opening the market to other service providers from 2021,
defining a standard for the maintenance of roads for the summer and winter seasons.
91. We will defend the interests of the Latvian road haulage operators in the European Union,
in order to ensure similar rules for carriage of goods in all Member States of the European
Union.
92. By continuing to develop Rīga into a major airline hub in Northern Europe, we will
promote a successful implementation of the Air Baltic’s business plan Destination 2025
and a further development of the airport infrastructure while increasing the
competitiveness of the aerospace workers.
93. We will support economically justified solutions for the introduction of environmentally
friendly transport. We will promote the use of carpooling among the residents.
94. We will ensure the accessibility to postal services and press distribution throughout the
country. We will promote Latvia’s integration into the global e-commerce supply chains.
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II. PEOPLE OF LATVIA
Our common goal is a healthy, well-educated, secure and cohesive society. A strong national
identity and a sense of belonging to the country, the Latvian language and culture guarantee the
security and existence of Latvia as a national state. The sustainability of society is rooted in the
family. We will create conditions that will increase birth rates and ensure that the quality of life
decreases emigration and increases remigration. We will purposefully take steps towards
reducing inequality. The public jointly and severally takes care of those who need help. The
education system will create conditions that will allow everyone to reach their potential.
Investment in culture will strengthen Latvia as a superstate of culture and boost its visibility
and reputation. We will ensure that everyone has the right to receive high-quality healthcare in
time, provided that everyone fairly participates in the funding of the healthcare system. In order
to ensure decent living, we will ensure the availability of good quality and suitable housing for
different population groups.
Demography
95. We will build Latvia as the most family-friendly country and society, including through
the implementation of the comprehensive long-term state aid program for families with
children developed by the co-operation platform “Centre for Demographic Affairs”.
96. We will contribute to improving family housing conditions by developing and
implementing a motivational and extensive long-term national housing strategy – new
home building, housing expansion and renovation, as well as access to housing for families,
in line with the best practices of European countries.
97. We will ensure that young families develop a positive first-child parenting experience,
starting from affordable high-quality health care and experience with the work of public
institutions that is focused entirely on favourable support and including the availability of
a pre-school educational institution in the vicinity of their residence, ensuring free parental
choice for childcare or education, and full support in crisis situations.
98. We will ensure an adequate quality of life for vulnerable groups, such as large families and
single-parent families, through an appropriate policy.
99. We will encourage the raising of large families. We will continue the third-child policy;
and we will extend the program of the Family of Honour of Latvia.
100. We will support families through targeted state aid measures, by providing multi-faceted
local government services that facilitate daily life of families. We will review the family
state benefit system to ensure that the amount of the benefit depends not on the sequence
of the child in the family but on the number of dependent children. We will significantly
increase the intensity of aid, starting with two children in the family.
101. We will provide a platform for positive competition between local governments and private
companies for the best possible support for families.
102. We will promote reconciliation of work and family life, thereby encouraging both parents
to participate equally in family life and parenting.
103. By reducing income inequalities in old age, we will determine that during paid childcare,
the State makes social contributions to the pension capital of parents in the total amount of
child benefit, by ensuring that young parents are socially insured at the level of
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contributions that are equal to the contributions when they worked. We will balance the
pension earned by parents.
104. We will honour family values in society and raise awareness of accountability in mutual
relations, as well as sexual and reproductive health.
105. We will provide a support package for young parents.
106. We will help the compatriots return to Latvia by continuing to implement the remigration
program (www.paps.lv) and by introducing it as a permanent program.
107. In order to ensure rejuvenation of a healthy population, we will develop a cross-sectoral
co-operation instrument to address the mental health of children (see Health Care).
108. We will develop and launch an active and healthy ageing strategy, including promoting
healthy lifestyle, quality of life and working life, educating society.
Welfare
109. We will promote family policies that will increase birth rates and reduce economic
migration, by encouraging the local governments to create family-friendly environment.
We will support the active ageing. We will provide all forms of support to the families with
children with severe functional disabilities, reducing the risk of a child being placed in a
childcare facility or a crisis centre. In the field of foster care, we will continue to increase
all forms of support to the foster families, guardians and adopters.
110. To improve the quality of life of senior citizens, we will assess the issue of improving the
system of pension inheritance. We will increase the amount of minimum pension and
improve the procedure for its determination, as well as review the seniority bonuses. We
will make proposals for the establishment of timely financial saving or a reserve fund, in
order to ensure the sustainability of the pension system and to meet obligations towards
the future pensioners.
111. We will gradually improve the minimum income support system, by increasing the level
of minimum state pensions and the state social security benefit, including to the people
with disabilities, by annual indexation of the state social security benefit using the
consumer price index, reviewing the income level corresponding to the status of a needy
person and the guaranteed minimum income level, setting a uniform income level of a low-
income person for the support provided by the state and by drawing up recommendations
on the uniform content of the housing allowance and the methodology for calculating it. In
co-operation with local governments, we will review the social assistance system to ensure
adequate support for residents and, at the same time, encourage people to improve their
situation and enter the labour market.
112. We will continue to support people with special needs. We will review and improve the
existing support system for people with disabilities and with functional disabilities,
including the procedure for determining disability, the early diagnosis and the social
rehabilitation. We will improve the measures for the inclusion of people with disabilities
and special needs into the labour market. We will improve the financial support system for
individuals, as well as assess the necessary protection against the provider’s inadequate
working ability or lack of it. We will continue to strive for the new approach to providing
social services to children with disabilities, by trying and implementing the individual
budgetary model, which will be based on the individual needs of the child.
113. In co-operation with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Welfare, we will ensure
that timely medical diagnostic, medical and social rehabilitation services, technical aids,
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that are modern and tailored to the individual needs, as well as coordinated cross-sectoral
services are accessible to people with sustained or chronic diseases, the risk of occupational
disease, unexpected impairment of health or predictable disability.
114. In co-operation with the local governments, we will strengthen the social services,
including improving the assistance service for people with disabilities, to ensure the
engagement of people with disabilities in social life. We will particularly support those
who provide care, on a daily basis, to people with severe functional disabilities at home. In
co-operation with ministries and NGOs we will address the issues related to disabilities
and functional disabilities. We will joint efforts to improve the access to public sector
infrastructure and services.
115. We will strengthen the deinstitutionalisation processes to increase the access to family and
community based social services at home for people with mental disabilities and children.
We will develop reorganisation plans for child-care institutions, making the services more
family based.
116. In the budgetary process, we will assess the possibility of increasing the remuneration for
employees of the state social care centres, primarily, the remuneration of the carer. We will
ensure the development of human resources in the local governments, including improving
the skills and competencies of caseworkers and employees of an Orphan’s and Custody
Court in managing the various social situations of families, in order to prevent the extreme
situation – child’s separation from family –, we will strengthen the teamwork at institutions
in the local governments, as well as promote coordinated inter-professional co-operation
to reduce the risk of violence.
117. We will improve the support measures for entering the labour market for the unemployed
and economically inactive people and, in co-operation with social actors, move towards
ensuring workplaces that are safer and of higher quality. In co-operation with the Ministry
of Welfare, the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Economics, we will
ensure that adult education creates opportunities for people, including the unemployed,
economically inactive and people with the risk of unemployment or low wages, to work
with greater productivity and receive higher income. In co-operation with social actors, we
will reduce the number of accidents at work and occupational diseases, and promote
adequate pay, the reconciliation between work and family life and other working conditions
for a better quality of life.
Education
118. We will further reform the educational content by introducing a competency-based
approach to the content of teaching (School 2030), strengthen the teacher support system
and improve the teaching activity.
119. We will reduce the bureaucratic burden on educators.
120. We will consistently ensure that quality criteria are met in secondary school. We will
develop and adopt amendments to the regulatory framework that would define the quality
criteria for primary education and the criteria for admission to secondary education.
121. In the process of optimizing the school system and addressing access to education and
national security, we will pay particular attention to the preservation of schools at the
European Union border by ensuring that the quality criteria for education are met.
122. We will ensure targeted and effective investment in inclusive education. We will support
access to high-quality education for children with disabilities, orphans and children from
socially vulnerable families.
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123. We will create an effective governance model for the development of competitive
vocational and adult education and strengthening vocational education institutions as
centres of excellence in the sector. We will boost the prestige of vocational education.
124. We will continue to reform the content of vocational education by providing permanent
skills acquisition and development opportunities in line with the needs of the labour market,
including in the form of work-based learning.
125. We will improve the education quality criteria at all levels of education, including in higher
education. We will create grants for attracting foreign teaching staff and promote the
process of internationalization against the backdrop of official languages of the European
Union.
126. We will raise the prestige of teaching by strengthening the teachers' mentors' institution.
We will continue to implement the teacher's professional development strategy and provide
support for the development of initial education for educators.
127. We will continue to increase the remuneration of pedagogical and academic staff and
improve the remuneration model, including for pre-school teachers.
128. We will continue to gradually increase the financial reference amount for the study places.
129. We will support students by strengthening the social dimension in higher education.
130. We will ensure an increase in the state budget funding for the effective functioning of the
three-pillar model and internationally competitive, excellence-oriented higher education,
by promoting digitisation in higher education, enhancing international co-operation and
competitiveness, ensuring that at least one university ranks among the world’s top 500
universities.
131. We will continue to reduce the fragmentation of studies and ensure the development and
export of sound and research-based study programs in line with the strategic specialisation
of higher education. We will achieve greater co-operation, consolidation of human
resources and infrastructure in universities, while developing higher education institutions
in regions.
132. We will strengthen the capacity of universities by changing the career development system
for academic staff, promoting the recruitment of the best academic staff, including foreign
teaching staff, and strengthening the professional competencies of academic staff.
133. We will encourage a strategic approach to coordinated development of the adult education
system by improving the quality of life of citizens and promoting growth of sectors,
sustainability and the green economy.
134. We will support the civil activities of young people and encourage their involvement in
school, municipal, national issues and increase the level of funding for the National Youth
Policy Program.
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Health care
Accessibility
135. We will create a sustainable healthcare funding model that requires mandatory inclusion
of all residents of Latvia.
136. We will ensure that the standards set out in the Law on Financing of Health Care are met
by increasing the funding of the public sector for healthcare and wages for employees of
the health care sector.
137. We will set the amount of state-funded health services that is understandable for patients
and medical staff and define a reasonable maximum waiting time for state-funded
healthcare services by gradually phasing out quotas.
138. We will determine the evidence-based uniform basket of state-funded services that are
provided to all residents of Latvia.
139. We will ensure greater freedom for and fairer competition on the medicinal product market,
by establishing a national pharmaceutical policy to improve the availability of medicines
and reduce their prices. We will consider the usefulness of ensuring the availability of non-
prescription medicinal products outside pharmacies.
Management and quality
140. We will strengthen the team work of family doctors by expanding the role and improving
the quality of primary health care, and by encouraging team involvement in the
implementation of health promotion and preventative measures.
141. In order to improve service quality and access to services, we will evaluate the possibility
of extending the scope of health services that are partly funded from the state budget for
the residents of Latvia.
142. We will improve the management and supervision of public and local government health
care companies. We will continue the optimization of the hospital network.
143. We will be strongly guided by science-based and internationally recognized guidelines
when choosing the medical technologies.
144. We will effectively adjust the quality assessment systems and service rates for state -funded
healthcare services to real costs.
145. We will ensure the development and applicability of the single electronic information
system of health sector, as well as increase the range of e-health services.
Support to target groups
146. We will encourage public engagement and raise awareness of the health promotion and
preventative programs. We will develop health promotion and preventative programs
based on the behavioural economy approach, by developing programs in line with
behaviour patterns of different social groups.
147. We will introduce personalised health-care services providing timely and effective
prevention of illness and treatment for everyone based on risk assessment.
148. We will implement a program for reducing addiction. In order to reduce addiction,
particularly the distribution of substances and gambling addiction in Latvia, we will
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provide adequate funding for the prevention and treatment of addiction and rehabilitation
programs, as well as support the initiatives that contribute to reducing consumption and
accessibility.
149. We will gradually increase the level of compensation of medicines for children up to the
age of eighteen. We will provide mobile health services by improving access to services
for children in remote regions.
150. We will further improve the service quality in the areas of cardiovascular, oncological
diseases and perinatal care. By adopting an active approach, we will improve the access
and quality of the prevention of illnesses, diagnosis and treatment in the area of mental
health.
Culture and national identity
151. We will continue to increase the remuneration in the cultural industry, ensuring that the
average remuneration in the state cultural institutions is not less than the average
remuneration in the public sector. We will improve the methodological work in the major
regional centres to support the professional development of practitioners of culture in local
governments.
152. We will develop high-quality, excellence-oriented and targeted national demand based
cultural education system that is improved according to the current priorities of the cultural
industry and the labour market needs. We will create strong vocational education
competence centres with a focus on the modernisation of infrastructure of the National
School of Arts. We will develop the higher education institutions of culture in Latvia,
ensuring the sustainability and continuity of the development of national cultural
environment and human resources, the international excellence in the studies, the research
and creative activities of the field.
153. We will strengthen the State Culture Capital Foundation by gradually increasing its
funding.
154. We will, in a structured way, renovate the buildings of national cultural institutions and
provide support for creating modern content. We will start the implementation of the
national concert hall project. We will agree on a development model for the Latvian
Museum of Contemporary Art and ensure the creation of permanent collection of Latvian
contemporary art.
155. We will further pursue the objectives and the most significant initiatives of Latvia’s
Centenary.
156. We will continue to invest in cultural heritage. We will enhance the support mechanism for
the continuity of the elements inscribed in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage,
including ensuring that the peculiarity of local cultural spaces is preserved. We will create
sustainable infrastructure for the Latvian digital cultural heritage and develop the Latvian
National Digital Library. We will ensure support for the Sacred Heritage Preservation
Programme. We will improve the management of the most significant cultural values for
the existence of Latvia as a national state, including the management of the Freedom
Monument and the Rīga Brethren Cemetery.
157. We will prepare in advance for the 150th anniversary of the Song and Dance Celebration.
158. We will create favourable conditions for the transfer of cultural capital to other fields of
country’s development in order to set up new businesses, generate products and increase
export.
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159. We will strengthen and develop the Latvian language as an instrument for social cohesion,
expand the opportunities for learning and increasing the level of knowledge of the Latvian
language and the tools for it, improve the knowledge and promote the use and quality of
the Latvian language in various groups of society and areas of public interest.
160. We will ensure sequential transition to education in the official language and strengthen
patriotism at all levels of education, particularly, at the pre-primary education level.
161. We will promote and gradually introduce the learning of the Latgalian written language in
the Latgale region.
162. We will strengthen county education in the general education institutions.
163. We will continue consistent introduction of national defence education into the education
system.
164. We will expand the state aid to the NGO Foundation, defining the priorities of support for
the state policy on public participation and social cohesion.
165. We will implement the courses of action and support measures for the diaspora policy
established in the Diaspora Law, ensuring consistent long-term financing from the State,
in order to strengthen the diaspora link to Latvia and preserve the Latvian language and
culture for future generations.
Media and information space
166. We will strengthen the national media space and provide State aid to develop a diverse,
high-quality media content in the Latvian language. We will implement a step-by-step
exit from the advertising market.
167. We will provide safeguards to protect Latvia's information space. We will establish a
single and effective system for monitoring the media and a co-regulation mechanism,
including media literacy to fight disinformation, propaganda and illegal content.
168. We will improve the availability of terrestrial broadcasting of Latvian social media
Latvijas Televīzija and Latvijas Radio in the border area of Latvia by building up
broadcasting towers to amplify the signal.
169. We will significantly reduce the number the distributors of illegal TV. By developing
amendments to the Protected Service Law, we will radically reduce the distribution of
illegal Russian satellites in Latvia.
170. We will develop a national strategic communication program.
Sport
171. We will revise the funding of the sports sector by providing a stable long-term financing
model and by discussing the high-performance sports to be primarily supported, including
in the Paralympic movement.
172. We will improve the sports management system and infrastructure by assessing the role
and responsibility delegated by NGOs in the development of the sports sector in order to
promote the development of youth sport, grass-roots sport, adapted sport and high-
performance sport.
173. We will promote healthy lifestyle and strengthen the development of popular sport,
including sporting activities at school.
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III. NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS
We will strengthen the rule of law in Latvia by modernising the judiciary. We will strengthen
the internal security and continue the course we are taking as the Member State of the European
Union and NATO. The overarching objective of the national defence system is to ensure
national defence against the conventional and unconventional threats. National defence should
be comprehensive and promote the membership to Latvia and national values, and the society’s
resilience to external effects. We will ensure the welfare and external security of residents of
Latvia by pursuing active foreign policy. We will maintain the well-established position that
the migration policy should be a matter of national competence. As regards the relocation and
resettlement of asylum seekers from the other Member States of the European Union and the
third countries, we will only support the position that allows the Member States of the European
Union to voluntarily admit the asylum seekers but does not create an obligation or pressure to
do so.
Uncompromising commitment to justice and the rule of law
174. We will promote public confidence in the judiciary that is based on the strengthening of
the rule of law and the increase of prestige of the judicial system.
175. We will strengthen the respect for and the exercise of fundamental human rights in
accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and the principles of rights
arising from the Constitution, based on the foundation and constitutional values of the
Latvian statehood.
176. We will promote a comprehensive and stable protection of the rights and interests of
individuals in the judicial system, by preventing the abuse of procedural rights of the party
to proceedings, reducing the length of judicial proceedings and case backlog.
177. We will develop modern technological solutions for ensuring the justice setting, promoting
the efficient use of the authorities’ resources and the availability of modern, human-
oriented, convenient and understandable services in the justice sector.
178. We will strengthen the role and responsibility of the institute of the chief judge, chief
prosecutor and investigation supervisor, ensuring the functioning of the preliminary
investigation and the judicial system.
179. We will ensure more stringent judicial and administrative procedural amendments by
preventing the possibility of delaying the legal proceedings. We will strengthen
accountability and ethics of the Bar. We will continue to strengthen the insolvency
monitoring system by reviewing its effectiveness and eliminating the abuse of principles.
180. We will enhance the co-operation between the Court, the Prosecutor’s Office and the
investigating institutions, in particular, ensuring the effectiveness of the economic crime
investigation, according to the identified risks of corruption and money laundering.
181. We will ensure that the qualification, specialisation and professional ethics of the judges
are raised. We will strengthen the Council for the Judiciary and its role in eradicating the
judiciary from dishonest individuals.
182. We will ensure greater use of types of extra-judicial settlement of dispute (arbitration and
mediation) and review the effectiveness of the implemented judicial reform, by assessing
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the establishment of a new specialised court for commercial disputes, corruption, economic
and financial crime.
183. We will ensure the transparency of the representation of interests and the public-sector
information.
184. We will introduce a uniform standard of higher education for the officials working in law
enforcement institutions, in addition to improving a uniform training system for those
already working as investigators, operational officers, prosecutors and judges, thereby
ensuring the development of the specific skills and knowledge needed for their work.
185. We will reduce the dependence of political parties on private donations by increasing their
national public funding to the average level of the Baltic States.
186. We will develop the State Language Centre’s capacity to prevent the violations of the
official language.
187. We will develop the prison infrastructure and implement the construction of prison in
Liepāja.
188. We will evaluate the financing models of operations of the bailiffs and insolvency
administrators.
189. We will strengthen the official publication Latvijas Vēstnesis as a platform for national,
civil and legislative information.
190. We will continue to examine documents related to the USSR Committee for State Security.
Internal security
191. We will develop and strengthen the resources of the Ministry of the Interior and its
subordinate institutions, including in the fight against terrorism and economic crimes.
192. We will evaluate the use of the state budget and logistical resources allocated to the home
affairs’ sector, ensuring an effective human resources policy. We will focus on
technological innovations.
193. We will improve the efficiency of pre-trial investigation. We will increase the role and
responsibility of the supervising prosecutor during the pre-trial investigation.
194. We will strengthen and develop the Internal Security Bureau in order to more effectively
disclose, prevent and investigate the criminal offences committed by the officials and
employees of institutions subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior, and thereby enhance
trust in public administration.
195. We will improve the efficiency of national forensic experts by providing additional funding
for the development of expert training programs and the provision of material technical
base.
196. We will improve the civil protection system in the country, actively seek solutions and
funding for the material and technical base of the State Fire and Rescue Service. We will
continue to strengthen voluntary fire societies by improving their financial capacity,
materials and technical facilities.
197. We will further build and equip the eastern border by completing the construction and
modernization of the infrastructure.
198. We will create a system of entry for foreign nationals that is consistent with the interests
of Latvia with a focus on respect for the interests of the indigenous inhabitants of Latvia
and economic growth.
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199. We will finance, to the extent necessary, the fulfilment of the requirements laid down in
the MONEYVAL report to strengthen Latvia's capacity to fight money laundering and
terrorism financing. The fulfilment of the requirements of the MONEYVAL report and the
provision of funding will be joint and several liability of the co-operation partners in
accordance with the provisions of the Co-operation Agreement annexed to the declaration.
200. We will improve the regulatory framework of the security sector to ensure fair competition
in the sector.
National defence
201. We will provide a defence budget of at least 2% of GDP in order to develop the armed
forces and modern defence capabilities in a balanced manner in accordance with NATO
standards.
202. We will build a comprehensive national defence system. By 2022, we will develop and
define the role of each line ministry in the national defence system, providing the support
to the National Armed Forces in implementing the country's military defence, as well as
the functioning of society during the crisis and war. The Ministry of Defence will
coordinate the co-operation between all ministries in order to ensure work on a
comprehensive national defence system. We will strengthen the psychological resilience
of society.
203. We will continue to contribute to the NATO collective defence system and its objectives,
as well as actively participate in the EU's external and security policy initiatives, thereby
ensuring an adequate contribution to the development of the Latvian security guarantee.
We will continue to strengthen the long-term presence of permanent NATO allies in
Latvia, including through the development of a multi-national division headquarters in
Latvia, as well as continued participation in international missions and operations and rapid
response forces.
204. In order to strengthen the self-defence capabilities of the state, we will make long-term
investments in the development of NBS's capabilities – in the area of capacity
development, staff and modern equipment. We will ensure the acquisition of facilities, the
distinction between the civilian and the military during the peace time.
205. We will make investments in the security of the National Guard and interoperability with
other types of forces, and we will improve the readiness of the militia. We will continue to
increase the number of professional soldiers in the National Armed Forces, reserve soldiers
and militiamen in line with capacities identified as important.
206. We will invest resources in youth education by developing a sense of belonging to Latvia,
critical thinking and civic awareness both within the organisational framework of the Youth
Guard interest education and by gradually expanding the teaching of the subject of State
protection in schools.
207. We will promote the development and increase capacity of the national defence industry
so that the local industry can meet the basic operational needs of the National Armed
Forces. As regards procurements of the defence sector and investment, we will ensure the
compliance with the principle of security of supply and support the participation of national
industry and research institutions.
208. We will strengthen national cyber-security and national cyber-defence capabilities to
improve resilience to cyber-attacks and reduce the risks to digital security. We will
encourage pay increase in order to stop the brain drain and make the information
technology security incident prevention bodies competitive.
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Foreign policy
209. As we stand for the preservation and development of the current international system in
line with modern challenges, we will ensure active membership of Latvia in international
organisations, particularly in the EU, NATO and the OECD. We will maintain a strict
geopolitical focus of Latvia on the West.
210. We will build the European Union as a strong union of nations and promote closer co-
operation in line with the interests of Latvia and the European Union.
211. We will promote a single foreign and security policy of the European Union that is based
on the Treaties of the European Union and strengthens the European Union as a whole.
212. As regards the European Union's multiannual budget for 2021-2027, we will support the
allocation of funding to new priorities, while continuing to respect Latvia's main interests
in the multiannual budget: 1) to avoid a significant reduction in the national cohesion
envelope; 2) to maintain the funding for rural development at current level, as well as a fair
direct payment policy in the field of the common agricultural policy; (3) the funding for
science and research and ensuring regional energy independence.
213. In relations with the Eastern Partnership countries which, under Article 49 of the Treaty of
Lisbon, want to join the European Union (Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova), we will express
our view on the need to clearly define the position of the European Union.
214. We will strengthen transatlantic relations based on NATO, ensuring a significant and long-
term presence of NATO forces in Latvia and in the Baltic region.
215. We will strengthen NATO's position as the guarantee for the security of Europe by
promoting and supporting co-operation formats that complement NATO's objectives and
activities, thereby strengthening the alliance's role in Europe.
216. We will actively support our entrepreneurs in acquiring new, growing markets by opening
new embassies, providing support for export promotion and investment and supporting the
conclusion of free trade agreements in the European Union.
217. We will strengthen Latvia's membership in the Baltic and Nordic region. It is in Latvia's
interest to use the Baltic-Nordic cooperation formats (NB8) and enhance the European
Union's co-operation in areas with a common and close political vision. We will encourage
active co-operation between the Baltic and Nordic region and the United Kingdom, the
Benelux, the Visegrad States and Ireland, by deepening co-operation between the Baltic
States at both governmental and parliamentary level, incl. in order to develop opportunities
for digital economies and in the field of e-services.
218. We will strengthen regional partnerships not only in existing formats, but also engage in
new co-operation initiatives and forms in Europe and elsewhere in the world.
219. By strengthening Latvia's security and prosperity and promoting the stability, security and
predictability of the regions that are geographically close and of significant interest to
Latvia and the European Union, we will strengthen the development co-operation policy
instruments and increase the available funding.
220. We will maintain a policy of sanctions against the Russian Federation until it complies with
the principles of international law.
221. We will defend the interests and rights of Latvia and its citizens in the context of Brexit. It
is in Latvia's interest to maintain strong and constructive relations between the United
Kingdom and the European Union in the fields of economy, security and defence even after
the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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222. We will improve the targeted activities of public institutions of Latvia to ensure positive
international reputation.
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IV. MODERN GOVERNANCE
We will implement the local government reform. This is a prerequisite for regional
development, both because of the uneven economic growth of the country's territory and
challenges posed by the demographic situation. We will reform the public administration to
improve service quality and reduce the risks of corruption. We will contribute to the
development of civil dialogue. We will aim for high-quality e-government and encourage the
development and use of modern technologies in public administration.
Administration of local governments
223. We will implement the local government reform before 2021, by merging local
governments in more sustainable and economically robust units capable of ensuring the
performance of the autonomous functions of local governments referred to in the law in a
comparable quality and accessibility.
224. We will draw up a plan for the future development of the local governments of Rīga
suburbs and look for individual solutions, considering the trends of development of the
agglomeration of Rīga.
225. We will assess the need to introduce the second-level local governments and, in case of
positive evaluation, implement a pilot project.
226. We will implement the local government governance reform by stimulating further
democratization, separating the decision-making power from executive power, reducing
the concentration of power and increasing the regular participation of local community.
227. Using the government funding, we will introduce a pilot project - “participation budget”,
allowing individual local governments to decide directly on the priorities for allocating
local government funding.
228. We will develop a new Law on Local Governments.
229. We will increase the quality of local government administration by ensuring more active
engagement of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development in the
provision of methodical and legal support to local authorities for better management of
various issues within their competence.
230. We will extend the powers and available resources of the authorities supervising local
governments to ensure full control of local government decisions and the improvement of
local government activities at national level, while strengthening the principles of good
governance in local governments, including the responsibility of elected officials for the
use of local government funds and the alignment of local-government owned companies in
line with OECD recommendations.
More sustainable and purposeful regional development
231. We will evaluate the possible changes in the classification of territorial units of Latvia in
order to create conditions for the smoother development of the regions of Latvia.
232. We will achieve a convergence of the administrative territorial division through a reform
of the state direct administrative division, within four years.
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233. We will foster the transfer of the combined service functions of direct public administration
to residential areas outside the agglomeration of Rīga.
234. In co-operation with local governments and through the implementation of administrative-
territorial reform, we will create a rational school network relevant to the demographic
situation and other factors, in compliance with the principle that the primary school is as
close to the learner’s place of residence as possible, a strong primary school and secondary
school, which provides an appropriate and high-quality competency-based curriculum.
235. We will continue the implementation of the Latgale Action Program and support
development of the Latgale Special Economic Zone.
Public administration and public asset management
236. We will continue to implement the National Administrative Reform Plan, with a particular
attention to the centralization of the public administration functions and the reduction of
red tape. We will ensure the most efficient public administration in the Baltic States.
237. We will strengthen the compliance with the principle ‘Consult First’.
238. We will continue to introduce the principles of good corporate governance laid down in
the OECD guidelines into state-owned and local government-owned capital companies and
contribute to increasing the value of state capital companies by strengthening the State as
an asset and informed owner and by developing a clear policy for governance of state-
owned and local government-owned capital companies.
239. We will ensure the progress towards gradual centralization of the functions of capital
companies operating under free market conditions or the state-owned capital companies,
which do not implement public policy in the sector concerned by initiating a gradual
transfer of the functions of the public shareholder to one professional public shareholder.
240. In the context of comprehensive national defence, we will improve the availability of public
services in the border area of the European Union.
241. We will assess the possibility of imposing restrictions on the term of office of the heads of
institutions appointed by the Saeima and the Cabinet.
242. We will impose a ban on the recruitment of top-level employees of the USSR nomenclature
to positions of national importance.
ICT, e-governance and public services
243. We will promote the current e-services by radically expanding their overall use.
244. We will digitise and modernize national and local government governance processes,
including by moving towards a single national digital service support centre model that
will improve service quality.
245. We will introduce the principle of data openness: everything is open, exceptions must be
justified. Data openness will allow the private sector to develop more convenient public
services in competition with each other and with the State.
246. We will continue to develop the one-stop-shop services, both on-site and digital, and
encourage inter-institutional co-operation online.
247. We will develop a program to ensure an increase in the number of IT professionals.
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SIGNATURES
Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
Ministers:
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence Artis Pabriks
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Justice Jānis Bordāns
Minister for Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs
Minister for Economics Ralfs Nemiro
Minister for Finance Jānis Reirs
Minister for the Interior Sandis Ģirģens
Minister for Education and Science Ilga Šuplinska
Minister for Culture Dace Melbārde
Minister for Welfare Ramona Petraviča
Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Juris Pūce
Minister for Transport Tālis Linkaits
Minister for Agriculture Kaspars Gerhards